Les Feldick Bible Study

What did one of the names of deity imply about God and secrets?

One of the names of deity implied that God is not only sovereign but also has the right and the ability to keep things secret. He keeps matters hidden until He chooses to reveal them; what He reveals then belongs to His people and their children.

Les explains from Deuteronomy 29:29 that “the secret things belong unto the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed” belong to His people and their children. He notes that once a secret is revealed, it is no longer a secret because everyone then knows it. One of the names of deity implied that God is not merely sovereign; He also has the right and ability to keep things secret. God keeps things secret until He reveals them.